Arrange basic agricultural operations in the usual farming cycle: Items: (a) Sowing (b) Manuring (c) Ploughing (d) Harvesting (e) Watering Choose the correct field-operation sequence.
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A(c), (a), (e), (b), (d)
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B(a), (c), (b), (d), (e)
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C(a), (b), (d), (c), (e)
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D(a), (e), (b), (d), (c)
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ENone of these
Answer
Correct Answer: (c), (a), (e), (b), (d)
Explanation
Introduction / Context:Farming tasks follow a practical field cycle from soil preparation to crop collection. The question checks your grasp of the typical order.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- c = Ploughing (soil preparation).
- a = Sowing (placing seeds).
- e = Watering (irrigation for germination/early growth).
- b = Manuring (nutrient application).
- d = Harvesting (final collection).
Concept / Approach:Prepare the field, sow, support early growth with water, feed nutrients as crop establishes, then harvest mature produce.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Ploughing (c).2) Sowing (a).3) Watering (e).4) Manuring (b).5) Harvesting (d).Verification / Alternative check:Manuring may also occur at multiple stages, but in a simple cycle, early irrigation before heavy manuring is common to support germination first.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
- Sequences starting with sowing/ploughing swapped ignore necessary soil prep.
- Harvesting before manuring/watering is illogical.
Common Pitfalls:Treating manuring as always-before-sowing; while basal manures exist, the basic educational sequence used here places watering early for germination and manuring post-establishment.
Final Answer:(c), (a), (e), (b), (d)